Versatile package holder



March 13, 1956 c. WILLIAMS ETAL 2,738,139

VERSATILE PACKAGE HOLDER Filed Nox. 24, 1953 2 Sheets-Sheet l w FGZ. 1f

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VERSATILE PACKAGE HOLDER vFiled Nov. 24, 1953 2 Sheets-Sheet 2 7 llllllllllIl 42 40 I. '-611 ATTORNEYS 2,738,139 Y vERsATILExPAcKAGE HOLDER' Clarence WilliamssandA William Henry .raziengLangdalm Y 'assiguors'fto IVt'est Point llVIanuiacturing, Company, Shawmut, Ala., va."'corporation 'of Alabama ApplicationiNovelhbex'. V24,?, -1953;-SerlalNo. 394,068"

f1 Claim. (11112424130) larlyf to afversatilep'acltagefliolder adapted tofinounttyarn utilize yarn; inf cheese Vfor-rn, vthat iis-in the form or 'a rela# tively .large cylindrical package, woundon atubul-ar core. To" vobtain thende'sired long, endlessv length of yarn, severaltfsmall l'fobbin's-Wvt'erel combined into' 'a1 single cheese. With present day larger yarn bobbins, however, a single bobbin may have' woundthereon a' length of yarn comparable to thatA oft-a' cheese; It would roften be advantageous, .accordingly, if bobbins from the spinning frame or twister traine vrniglit" be utilized' directly in the. warper, without: the intermediate step of winding into 'cheese form'. Y'arncnes from the Winder also comprise 'yarns ot.. comparable length, and 'it would besimilarly advantgeous to erlplysch 'cones directly'on the warper; without intermediate rewinding into cheese form.

It is a primary object of the present invention, accordingly, to provide a versatile package holder for warpers, adapted to readily mount yarn packages in the form of bobbins or cones, as well as the usual cheese packages.

A related object is to provide package holding structure adapted to mount a variety of yarn packages with equal facility and effectiveness, without structural modification or change. Another object is to provide a device simplifying textile production by the elimination of winding operations. It is a further object to provide a package holder of simple and sturdy construction, adapted for use with conventional warpers. Further objects will be in part obvious and in part pointed out hereinafter.

The invention and the novel featuers thereof will best be made clear from the following description and the accompanying drawings, in which:

Figure 1 is a top plan view of an exemplary embodiment of the invention, with a yarn cheese mounted thereon for purpose of illustration;

Figure 2 is a side elevational view, with the cheese sectioned, of the embodiment of Figure 1;

Figure 3 is a sectional view taken on the line 3-3 of Figure 2;

Figure 4 is a side elevational view of the device of Figure l, illustrating the manner of mounting a yarn cone thereon;

Figure 5 is a side elevational view of the device of Figure 1, illustrating the manner of mounting a yarn bobbin thereon;

Figure 6 is an elevational view of a modified spindle for the device, incorporating alternative bobbin holdingdetent means;

Figure 7 is a sectional view of the spindle of Figure 6, taken on line 7-7 thereof, and

Figure 8 is a sectional plan view taken on the line 8 8 of Figure 6.

Referring to the drawings in detail, 10 indicates a portion of a warper frame, to which a package holder indicated generally as 11 is suitably secured, as by bolts 12.

' clearly-'shown lin Figure 2;

v frame, soi` that the spring end' portions may engage theV 2,738,139 lPatented Mar. 13, 1956 ICCY The 'package holder comprises' a Ueshaped rhein ber including" a hase A13!- "andl substantially parallel-legs 14- extending outwardly from the ends thereof, the legs 14 `comprising. inwardly `turned end sections 1'5. l

Centrally thereof, "thefbase '13 is formed into `upstruek side portions 176', adapted toretain therebetween a re silient detent element such as spring 17. Approximately intermediate their length, 'the legs 14 are 'apertured 'at' 18, df 'the' ends or' spring 17 are forrneti intosubstaiit' circular 'outwardly curved end portionsl 19, w e extend through. and outwardly fromA- the leg apertures, as

The spring: end portions 19'l constitute suitable Vdetent means toria tubularA Vcheese core 20'; 'provided with internal annularl groove "22 positioned in accordance 'with theispecingtoffthe-#spring rend' portions 'from `the warper groove and retain the cheese coreV in proper .position rel'ative tothe holder; dieat'edlbyfthenurneralv Tlretpackag'elhol'cling structure described aboveis known' andi widely used. The resilient detent 'means inthe forni of spring 15'! 'audits endportions- A19 permit 'ready placern'ent 'or a= yarn cheese thereon, and suitably 'maintain the cheese in position during unwind'iug; Similarly, the yarn' cheese core is readily removed, thespringe'dportions being' merely temporarily vdisplatied inwardly for such purpose.

.In yorderY to; adapt the holder 'described above forr l below-=`the inwardly l'turnedf enit-` sections 1s thereof; atsraee 224', which may be aired "in 'place 'ih anyI suitableV manner, for example by welding. On the center and outside of the brace member 24 is mounted a spindle 25, which may be of wood or other suitable material. The spindle is engaged to the brace in convenient manner, for example by means of a bolt 26 extending through the brace and threadably engaged to the spindle, the bolt being restrained from turning by a lockwasher 27. For a purpose presently apparent, the outer end of the spindle 25 is rounded or similarly reduced in section, being prefer ably formed into a conic section as at 28.

The spindle 25 is adapted to support a conventional yarn bobbin, and associated therewith may be suitable bobbin holding detent means. An exemplaryvform of such means is illustrated in Figures 1 to 3 by a fiat spring 29, retained between spindle 25 and brace 24 by the bolt 26. The ends 30 of spring 29 are inwardly and then reversely curved, whereby they are adapted to receive and resiliently retain the usual end ferrule of a bobbin.

In Figure 4 is illustrated the manner of mounting a yarn cone on the package holder previously described. Referring to that figure, there is shown a cone 32 of yarn wound on the conventional core 33. The cone may be positioned directly over the device, with the interior of its core 33 contacting conic section 28 of the spindle 25,

Y and also the outsides of legs 14. As will be seen, the inwardly turned end sections 15 of legs 14 facilitate the placement of the cone core thereover. The end section 28 of the spindle being suitablyiformed, the yarn cone may be firmly retained on the device by frictional engagement, permitting easy placement and removal thereof.

Figure 5 illustrates the mode of utilization of the device wherein a bobbin 34 of yarn 35 is mounted thereon. The bobbin bore 36 may iit loosely on spindle 25, being restrained from inadvertent displacement by its end ferrule 37, which may be forcibly positioned inside the ends 30 of spring 29. As will be apparent, the bobbin ferrule is readily engaged to and disengaged from the spring detent means by manual pressure.

The package holder described, then, s adapted with Afr exemplary 'cheese of yarn is inprefera'b'ly tust equal facility for the mounting thereon and temporary retention of a variety of yarn packages, such as cheeses, cones or bobbins. Without structural change or adjustment, any of these types of packages may be easily and quickly positioned on the holder by hand, and as readily and quickly removed. The versatility of the device permits the elimination of superuous winding operations in many cases, and adapts the warper for utilization of numerous types of yarn packages, without alteration or change.

A further embodiment of the device, incorporating modified bobbin holding detent means on the spindle, is illustrated in Figures 6 to 8. As there shown, the spindle 38 is hollow, and fastenedrto brace 24 by a bolt 39 eX- tending completely'therethrough, and a nut 40 engaging the threaded end thereof, retained in place by lock washer 42. In lieu of spring 29, the spindle 38 is-provided with spring biased ball members 43 mounted in the sides thereof. As best shown in Figure 7, the members 43 comprise cylindrical casings 44, the inner ends 45 of which are closed. Inside each casing 44 is disposed a small coil spring 46, and outwardly of the coil spring a ball 47. The outer end of each casing 44 is provided with an annular ange 48, which extends inwardly into the bore of the casing a distance adequate to prevent ejection of the ball 47, as will be readily understood. Normally, each ball 47 extends outwardly somewhat of its casing flange 48,

but may be depressed inwardly against the action of coil` spring 46 under external pressure.

In this alternative embodiment, two ball members 43 be readily placed over the spindle 38, the bobbin bore displacing the balls 47 inwardly in the course of such placement, whereby the balls will exert resilient pressure on the bobbin bore and restrain it from inadvertent displacement. When appropriate, the bobbin may be readily pulled off.

It will thus be seen that there has been provided by this invention a structure in which the various objects hereinbefore set forth, together with many practical advantages, are successfully achieved. As various possible embodiments may be made of the mechanical features of the above invention, all without departing from the scope thereof, it is to be understood that all matter hereinbefore set forth or shown in the accompanying drawings is to be interpreted as illustrative, and not in a limiting sense.

We claim:

In combination with a package holder comprising a U frame having a base and two legs, the outer ends of said legs being inwardly turned, and resilient detent meansv extending outwardly from said legs for mounting a yarn cheese; a brace extending between the package holder legs below the inwardly turned ends thereof, and a spindle centrally engagedto said brace and extending outwardly therefrom, the outer end of said spindle being formed into substantially conic shape whereby it may cooperate with the outer ends of said legs to mount a yarn cone.

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